Updated: $6K In Damage Caused By Countertop Fire In Herndon

Updated (2:15 p.m.): This story was updated with information about when the fire was discovered and the amount of damage to the property.

HERNDON, VA — Fairfax County Fire and Rescue were called out early Monday morning for the report of a fire in the Herndon area of the county, according to a post on the department's official Twitter account.

Units were dispatched around 7:22 a.m., after a passerby reported a fire at building in the 2400 block of Centreville Road, according to the tweet. A fire sprinkler extinguished a small blaze on the countertop in the building. After determining that the fire had not extended, crews remained on the scene for remove smoke from the building.

Investigators determined the cause of the fire was an electrical event involving a power strip. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated to be $6,000.

UPDATE: building fire today, 7:22 AM, in 2400 block of Centreville Road. Fire discovered by passerby. Small fire on countertop. Extinguished by fire sprinkler. Cause: electrical event involving a power strip. No injuries. Damages: $6K. Fire sprinklers saves lives/property. #FCFRD pic.twitter.com/BntnFmuvrB
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) July 26, 2021

Units on the scene of a building fire in the 2400 block of Centreville Road. First arriving units found small fire on countertop. Extinguished by fire sprinkler. No extension of fire. Crews working to remove smoke from building. #FCFRD #fastestwater
— (@ffxfirerescue)Jul 26 2021